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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Office—5 , FREEMASON ' S' HAM ., GREAT QUEEN-ST ., W . C . Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OK WALES , K . G ., & C , M . W . G . AI . Patroness : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OE WALES . A OUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the GOVERNOR ' S and SUBSCRIBERS of this INSTITUTION will be held in the HALL of the FREEMASONS' TAVERN , Great Oueen-street , Lincoln ' s-inn-ficlds , London , on SATURDAY , Sth APRIL , 1 SS 2 , at 12 o'clock precisely , on the general business of the Institution , to consider notices of motion , as follow , and to elect 31 Girls into the School by ballot , from a list of 2 S approved candidates . The election will commence at 1 o ' clock ( or after thc usual business is over ) and close at 3 o'clock precisely . NOTICES OF MOTION . By Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , P . Prov . G . W . N . and E . Yorks : "That the Day of Election for the Girls' School be altered to Thursday , instead of Saturday , as at present ; except when the Boys' Election falls on a Thursday , then on Wednesday , and that thc Rules of the Institution be altered accordingly . " By Colonel J . CREATON , Treas . andTtustee , Gd . Treas : "That the additional vacancy ( caused by the retirement of one girl , through ill-health ) reported by the General Committee , be filled at this Election , and that six further vacancies be declared , making in all twenty-eight vacancies for this election , and that the twenty - eight Approved Candidates now on the List be declared duly elected accordingly , thereby raising the number of elected girls in the Institution to 23 C . " F . R . W . HEDGES , Secretary . The Ninety-Fourth Anniversary Festival will take place at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , the 10 th of Alay , on which day H . R . H . the Duke of CONNAUGHT , K . G ., K . P ., P . G . W ., has graciously signified his intention of presiding . Names of Brethren willing to serve as Stewards are earnestly solicited .
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ROYA L MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : — His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRISCK OK WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OE WALES . THE N INETY -F OURTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Institution will bc held A T V K K li M A S O N S ' T A V K R N , GREAT QUEEN ST ., LONDON , W . C , On WEDNESDAY , MAY jol / i , ISSJ , under the Presidency of H . R . H . THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , K . G ., & c , P . G . W . PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDS : THE Kr . HON . THE LORD LEIGH , Trustee , R . W . Prov . Grand Alaster for Warwickshire . ACTING PRESIDENT : V . W . BRO . SIR J . B . AIONCKTON , P . G . D ., Pres . Board of Gen . Purposes , Vice-Patron . TREASURER : W . BRO . J OSHUA NUNN , P . G . S . B ., Vice-President . CHAIRMAN OF THE LADIES' STEWARDS : W . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron . Brethren willing to act as Stewards arc urgently needed , and will greatly oblige by forwarding their names as early as possible to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . F . R . W . HEDGES , Office , 5 , Freemasons'I lall , Sec . Great Oueen-street , London , W . C
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MASONIC GIRLS' SCHOOL ELECTION . Bro . J . While , of 135 , Loughborough-road , will be happy to change 2 S votes for Girls' Election for Boys' proxies .
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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN AL CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SECRETARY . 1 his Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ io ios ., Annual Subscribers of £ i is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Alargatc . Offices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary
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VOTES FOR GIRLS' AND BOYS ' SCHOOLS ELECTION . A Brother in want of some Votes , both for the Girls' and Boys' Schools Elections , would be glad to meet or correspond with any brother or brethren having any such votes to lend . Apply P . M . M ., forthwith , Freemason Office , id , Great Queen-street , W . C
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " "" The Freemason , " "The Quarterly Alagazinc of Odd Fellows , " " Royal Cornwall Gazette , " "The Citizen , " "The Broad Arrow , " "The Freemason's Chronicle , " " Caygill ' s Tourist ' s Chronicle , " "The Hebrew Leader , " "The Court Circular , " "The
Folkestone News , " "New York Dispatch , " "Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia , " " Proceedings of the Alost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Alasonsof the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , " " Friemaurer-Zeitung , " "Independent Forester , " "The Alasonic Tablet , " " The Civilian , " "The Hull Packet , " " The West London Advertiser . "
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Original Correspondence .
{ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by our correspondents , lint we wish iii ' a spirit of fairplay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free eiiscussioiij •H . R . H . THE DUKE OF ALBANY'S MARRIAGE .
To thc Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — As this interesting event to all loyal Freemasons and Englishmen is now drawing near , I venture to make a suggestion in your pages which I hope may be taken up by some of the " leaders of the Craft . " It is this , that in
commemoration of His Royal Highness's kindly Alasonic career and his auspicious marriage , a subscription be made to give an Exhibition to thc Boys' School , to be competed for every three years by the boys leaving the establishment . It seems to me that the time has fairly come when we should seek to recognize'the excellent position and
admirable work of the Boys School by strengthening the hands of its official managers , offering an incentive to industry , talent , and perseverance , by providing a substantial recognition of intelligent hard \ vorlc , and praiseworthy and laborious diligence . An Exhibition which would enable a young boy to pursue
his studies , whether in the legal , medical , or clerical profession , for three years , would , I feel sure , be of thc highest benefit and importance to the School itself . In our fraternity , now so large and so deeply spread , there will be many found ready to give their mite towards so good an object , and it would be an additional grace to
the Boys' festival this year if our distinguished Bro . the Lord Alayor could announce that in future there would be a Triennial Exhibition to be competed for by the bo 3 's leaving the School . I leave all details to abler hands , but I throw out the
idea in the Freemason for the consideration of all of your readers , and of many more who , like myself , appreciate the importance and benefits of the Boys' School , or as it has been said , "Our Alasonic Public School . " I am , dear Si r and Brother , fraternally yours , A STEWARD FOR THE BOYS' SCHOOL FOR 1 SS 2 .
THE GRANDE LOGE SYAIBOLIOUE . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I do not see that much good , if any , can come of keeping up our little friendly controversy anent this socalled Grand Body . Bro . Lambert seems to be a little
troubled by my arguments ; so much so that he does not seek to answer them . He complains of rhetorical nourishes , & c , —a paragraph he might well have omitted ; whereas , what I did say I did say in the plainest language and most straightforward way . Bro . Lambert does not , however , yet seem to realize what is my point .
He contends for the legality of the formation of this new body ; I for the illegality absolutely , on thc following grounds . The lodges in question formed part of a Rite , of which the three Symbolical Degrees are only a portion of the whole . Because , forsooth , the three junior Degrees are dissatisfied with the preponderance , the legal preponderance ,
moreover , of the s upreme Degree of the l < ite , thoy sever themselves from the . system of which they are the lowest steps of the ladder . By the principles and organization of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite the members of the Thirty-third Degree arc hierarchically and absolutely supreme / the
governing body ; and though I , for one , regret that the Ancient and Accepted Rite ever meddled with Craft Masonry , yet that is only a pious opinion after all ; and where the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite does so , it does so because it believes it has right and precedent on its side . For how could these eleven lodges , only working as part
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of a system , not final in themselves , form themselves into a Grand Lodge at all , on any grounds and under any circumstances ? There is no precedent for such an act . I am therefore fully justified in asserting thc act to be abnormal and unwarranted in itself . But our worthy Bro . Lambert " lets the cat out of the bag . " The movement came from
a party anxious to assimilate the teaching ot the Rit Ecossais with the Grand Orient ; in fact , to dispense with the name of the Great Architect of the Universe . The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in France still retains the ascription , and opens the lodge in the name of God , though it , unforturately , docs not retain the Bible aid
prayers . But the Grand Orient rejects all things ; and to show how far the force of bad example and unsafe companionship will go , here we have our worthy Bro . Lambert actually repeating the argument and action of the Grand Orient , though
he contends dispassionately on the specious pretence of liberty of conscience , an action and an argument which has very nearly broken up Freemasonry abroad , and will inevitably , sooner or later , bring it down . But 1 have said my say , and am yours fraternally and obliged , MASKELYNE .
THE COAIING SCHOOLS ELECTIONS Dear Bro . Kenning ,- — You have been so kind previously as to allow me to appeal for votes in the Freemason that I trespass again on your space to-day , to say that for various reasons I am
most anxious to obtain as many Girls' and Boys' votes as possible in April , and shall esteem it a great favour and personal obligation if any subscribers , assuming they have no special case to support , will kindly send me their votes . I am , dear Bro . Kenning , very fraternally yours , A . F . A . WOODFORD . •2 5 \ , Norfolk-crescent , Hyde-park , W .
ROYALTY AND CRAFT LOYALTY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — You are quite right in the expression oE youc belief that the late George V ., ex-King of Hanover , was a Freemason . On reference to " Kenning ' s Cyclopaedia of
Freemasonry , " I find that in 1 S 52 , the year following his accession to the throne , he was declared Protector of Freemasonry , and on the iGth January , 1 S 57 , was initiated into the Fraternity in the lodge " Zum Schwarze . i Bar , " at Hanover , and afterwards became thc Grand Alaster of the Grand Lodge of that State . This Grand Lodge no longer exists , having been dissolved on the incorporation of
Hanover with Prussia , after the war of 1 SG 6 , by order of the King of Prussia . As to the connection of Frederick Prince of Wales with our Order , another memorial exists in thc Lodgc"Friediicb , " of Hanover , jwliich came into active operation in 1740 , and was named after His Royal Highness . Fraternally yours , ALPHA .
OUR GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The future of our greareducational institutions is a topic wliich ought now especially to claim our serious consideration . The admirable papers that have already
appeared upon the above subject should indicate to those who are deeply interested in the future progress of these institutions that a time must soon come when the claims upon the funds will become very heavy . Thc rapid growth of Freemasonry during the past twenty years , and especially during the latter half of that period ,
will justify us in forecasting the heavy claims that will be made upon these charities . The question that naturally presents itself is , How will the future of these institutions bear the pressure that the numerical increase of our Order is likely to introduce ? Is thc future of these institutions being provided for in proportion to thc daily increase of our
Order ? We arc persuaded that wisdom will dictate the providing of funds for the future of the institutions that will be commensurate with the increase of our members . If we take the list of boys and girls for the April election , we find that fotty-three out of sixty-eight cases ot the former , the father was only initiated during the past fifteen
years , and within the same period , seventeen out of twentyeight in the latter . We do not complain of this state of affairs , but wc think that this may be regarded as an harbinger , foretelling the future claims that will come upon the Institutions . While caution is necessary in every lodge with regard to
the careful selection of members fur our Order , there is still another problem left for us to solve , and that is : What is to bc the increase of the funds of the Charities to cover the risks upon the Institutions , from the increase of members introduced into our Order ? The introduction of a candidate into Freemasonry implies a responsibility that may extend
beyond his lodge , and may prove subsequently to be a claim upon our great Educational Institutions . In fostering these thoughts we are only anticipating thc solution of a problem that must ere long tax the attention of those who will guide the interests of our noble Charities . VVe , therefore , place them on record , in order that the
ventilation of the subject may tend to the advancement of those measures that shall extend thc sphere of these great Institutions , and thus become a blessing to those who may apply for the benefits that such Charities can offer . Yours truly and fraternally , JOHH CHAPMAN , P . P . G . D ., Devon .
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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Office—5 , FREEMASON ' S' HAM ., GREAT QUEEN-ST ., W . C . Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OK WALES , K . G ., & C , M . W . G . AI . Patroness : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OE WALES . A OUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the GOVERNOR ' S and SUBSCRIBERS of this INSTITUTION will be held in the HALL of the FREEMASONS' TAVERN , Great Oueen-street , Lincoln ' s-inn-ficlds , London , on SATURDAY , Sth APRIL , 1 SS 2 , at 12 o'clock precisely , on the general business of the Institution , to consider notices of motion , as follow , and to elect 31 Girls into the School by ballot , from a list of 2 S approved candidates . The election will commence at 1 o ' clock ( or after thc usual business is over ) and close at 3 o'clock precisely . NOTICES OF MOTION . By Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , P . Prov . G . W . N . and E . Yorks : "That the Day of Election for the Girls' School be altered to Thursday , instead of Saturday , as at present ; except when the Boys' Election falls on a Thursday , then on Wednesday , and that thc Rules of the Institution be altered accordingly . " By Colonel J . CREATON , Treas . andTtustee , Gd . Treas : "That the additional vacancy ( caused by the retirement of one girl , through ill-health ) reported by the General Committee , be filled at this Election , and that six further vacancies be declared , making in all twenty-eight vacancies for this election , and that the twenty - eight Approved Candidates now on the List be declared duly elected accordingly , thereby raising the number of elected girls in the Institution to 23 C . " F . R . W . HEDGES , Secretary . The Ninety-Fourth Anniversary Festival will take place at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , the 10 th of Alay , on which day H . R . H . the Duke of CONNAUGHT , K . G ., K . P ., P . G . W ., has graciously signified his intention of presiding . Names of Brethren willing to serve as Stewards are earnestly solicited .
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ROYA L MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : — His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRISCK OK WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OE WALES . THE N INETY -F OURTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Institution will bc held A T V K K li M A S O N S ' T A V K R N , GREAT QUEEN ST ., LONDON , W . C , On WEDNESDAY , MAY jol / i , ISSJ , under the Presidency of H . R . H . THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , K . G ., & c , P . G . W . PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDS : THE Kr . HON . THE LORD LEIGH , Trustee , R . W . Prov . Grand Alaster for Warwickshire . ACTING PRESIDENT : V . W . BRO . SIR J . B . AIONCKTON , P . G . D ., Pres . Board of Gen . Purposes , Vice-Patron . TREASURER : W . BRO . J OSHUA NUNN , P . G . S . B ., Vice-President . CHAIRMAN OF THE LADIES' STEWARDS : W . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron . Brethren willing to act as Stewards arc urgently needed , and will greatly oblige by forwarding their names as early as possible to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . F . R . W . HEDGES , Office , 5 , Freemasons'I lall , Sec . Great Oueen-street , London , W . C
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MASONIC GIRLS' SCHOOL ELECTION . Bro . J . While , of 135 , Loughborough-road , will be happy to change 2 S votes for Girls' Election for Boys' proxies .
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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN AL CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SECRETARY . 1 his Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ io ios ., Annual Subscribers of £ i is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Alargatc . Offices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary
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VOTES FOR GIRLS' AND BOYS ' SCHOOLS ELECTION . A Brother in want of some Votes , both for the Girls' and Boys' Schools Elections , would be glad to meet or correspond with any brother or brethren having any such votes to lend . Apply P . M . M ., forthwith , Freemason Office , id , Great Queen-street , W . C
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " "" The Freemason , " "The Quarterly Alagazinc of Odd Fellows , " " Royal Cornwall Gazette , " "The Citizen , " "The Broad Arrow , " "The Freemason's Chronicle , " " Caygill ' s Tourist ' s Chronicle , " "The Hebrew Leader , " "The Court Circular , " "The
Folkestone News , " "New York Dispatch , " "Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia , " " Proceedings of the Alost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Alasonsof the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , " " Friemaurer-Zeitung , " "Independent Forester , " "The Alasonic Tablet , " " The Civilian , " "The Hull Packet , " " The West London Advertiser . "
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Original Correspondence .
{ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by our correspondents , lint we wish iii ' a spirit of fairplay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free eiiscussioiij •H . R . H . THE DUKE OF ALBANY'S MARRIAGE .
To thc Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — As this interesting event to all loyal Freemasons and Englishmen is now drawing near , I venture to make a suggestion in your pages which I hope may be taken up by some of the " leaders of the Craft . " It is this , that in
commemoration of His Royal Highness's kindly Alasonic career and his auspicious marriage , a subscription be made to give an Exhibition to thc Boys' School , to be competed for every three years by the boys leaving the establishment . It seems to me that the time has fairly come when we should seek to recognize'the excellent position and
admirable work of the Boys School by strengthening the hands of its official managers , offering an incentive to industry , talent , and perseverance , by providing a substantial recognition of intelligent hard \ vorlc , and praiseworthy and laborious diligence . An Exhibition which would enable a young boy to pursue
his studies , whether in the legal , medical , or clerical profession , for three years , would , I feel sure , be of thc highest benefit and importance to the School itself . In our fraternity , now so large and so deeply spread , there will be many found ready to give their mite towards so good an object , and it would be an additional grace to
the Boys' festival this year if our distinguished Bro . the Lord Alayor could announce that in future there would be a Triennial Exhibition to be competed for by the bo 3 's leaving the School . I leave all details to abler hands , but I throw out the
idea in the Freemason for the consideration of all of your readers , and of many more who , like myself , appreciate the importance and benefits of the Boys' School , or as it has been said , "Our Alasonic Public School . " I am , dear Si r and Brother , fraternally yours , A STEWARD FOR THE BOYS' SCHOOL FOR 1 SS 2 .
THE GRANDE LOGE SYAIBOLIOUE . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I do not see that much good , if any , can come of keeping up our little friendly controversy anent this socalled Grand Body . Bro . Lambert seems to be a little
troubled by my arguments ; so much so that he does not seek to answer them . He complains of rhetorical nourishes , & c , —a paragraph he might well have omitted ; whereas , what I did say I did say in the plainest language and most straightforward way . Bro . Lambert does not , however , yet seem to realize what is my point .
He contends for the legality of the formation of this new body ; I for the illegality absolutely , on thc following grounds . The lodges in question formed part of a Rite , of which the three Symbolical Degrees are only a portion of the whole . Because , forsooth , the three junior Degrees are dissatisfied with the preponderance , the legal preponderance ,
moreover , of the s upreme Degree of the l < ite , thoy sever themselves from the . system of which they are the lowest steps of the ladder . By the principles and organization of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite the members of the Thirty-third Degree arc hierarchically and absolutely supreme / the
governing body ; and though I , for one , regret that the Ancient and Accepted Rite ever meddled with Craft Masonry , yet that is only a pious opinion after all ; and where the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite does so , it does so because it believes it has right and precedent on its side . For how could these eleven lodges , only working as part
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of a system , not final in themselves , form themselves into a Grand Lodge at all , on any grounds and under any circumstances ? There is no precedent for such an act . I am therefore fully justified in asserting thc act to be abnormal and unwarranted in itself . But our worthy Bro . Lambert " lets the cat out of the bag . " The movement came from
a party anxious to assimilate the teaching ot the Rit Ecossais with the Grand Orient ; in fact , to dispense with the name of the Great Architect of the Universe . The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in France still retains the ascription , and opens the lodge in the name of God , though it , unforturately , docs not retain the Bible aid
prayers . But the Grand Orient rejects all things ; and to show how far the force of bad example and unsafe companionship will go , here we have our worthy Bro . Lambert actually repeating the argument and action of the Grand Orient , though
he contends dispassionately on the specious pretence of liberty of conscience , an action and an argument which has very nearly broken up Freemasonry abroad , and will inevitably , sooner or later , bring it down . But 1 have said my say , and am yours fraternally and obliged , MASKELYNE .
THE COAIING SCHOOLS ELECTIONS Dear Bro . Kenning ,- — You have been so kind previously as to allow me to appeal for votes in the Freemason that I trespass again on your space to-day , to say that for various reasons I am
most anxious to obtain as many Girls' and Boys' votes as possible in April , and shall esteem it a great favour and personal obligation if any subscribers , assuming they have no special case to support , will kindly send me their votes . I am , dear Bro . Kenning , very fraternally yours , A . F . A . WOODFORD . •2 5 \ , Norfolk-crescent , Hyde-park , W .
ROYALTY AND CRAFT LOYALTY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — You are quite right in the expression oE youc belief that the late George V ., ex-King of Hanover , was a Freemason . On reference to " Kenning ' s Cyclopaedia of
Freemasonry , " I find that in 1 S 52 , the year following his accession to the throne , he was declared Protector of Freemasonry , and on the iGth January , 1 S 57 , was initiated into the Fraternity in the lodge " Zum Schwarze . i Bar , " at Hanover , and afterwards became thc Grand Alaster of the Grand Lodge of that State . This Grand Lodge no longer exists , having been dissolved on the incorporation of
Hanover with Prussia , after the war of 1 SG 6 , by order of the King of Prussia . As to the connection of Frederick Prince of Wales with our Order , another memorial exists in thc Lodgc"Friediicb , " of Hanover , jwliich came into active operation in 1740 , and was named after His Royal Highness . Fraternally yours , ALPHA .
OUR GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The future of our greareducational institutions is a topic wliich ought now especially to claim our serious consideration . The admirable papers that have already
appeared upon the above subject should indicate to those who are deeply interested in the future progress of these institutions that a time must soon come when the claims upon the funds will become very heavy . Thc rapid growth of Freemasonry during the past twenty years , and especially during the latter half of that period ,
will justify us in forecasting the heavy claims that will be made upon these charities . The question that naturally presents itself is , How will the future of these institutions bear the pressure that the numerical increase of our Order is likely to introduce ? Is thc future of these institutions being provided for in proportion to thc daily increase of our
Order ? We arc persuaded that wisdom will dictate the providing of funds for the future of the institutions that will be commensurate with the increase of our members . If we take the list of boys and girls for the April election , we find that fotty-three out of sixty-eight cases ot the former , the father was only initiated during the past fifteen
years , and within the same period , seventeen out of twentyeight in the latter . We do not complain of this state of affairs , but wc think that this may be regarded as an harbinger , foretelling the future claims that will come upon the Institutions . While caution is necessary in every lodge with regard to
the careful selection of members fur our Order , there is still another problem left for us to solve , and that is : What is to bc the increase of the funds of the Charities to cover the risks upon the Institutions , from the increase of members introduced into our Order ? The introduction of a candidate into Freemasonry implies a responsibility that may extend
beyond his lodge , and may prove subsequently to be a claim upon our great Educational Institutions . In fostering these thoughts we are only anticipating thc solution of a problem that must ere long tax the attention of those who will guide the interests of our noble Charities . VVe , therefore , place them on record , in order that the
ventilation of the subject may tend to the advancement of those measures that shall extend thc sphere of these great Institutions , and thus become a blessing to those who may apply for the benefits that such Charities can offer . Yours truly and fraternally , JOHH CHAPMAN , P . P . G . D ., Devon .